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WI41 Weather Prairie Ridge Health Heliport

Columbus, WisconsinElevation 860 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUNU · 16 NM NE · 11 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KUNU
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 48 N 4 kt – 4%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 58/44 NE 9 kt – 10%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 67/52 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/55 S 13 kt – 51%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/49 SW 9 kt – 51% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/52 SE 9 kt – 43%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/52 S 9 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 66 W 9 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0146Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for WI41. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 70 ft

H1
Dimensions
70 x 70 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
860 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2257Z 5:57 PM
Sunrise
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Prairie Ridge Health Heliport is in Columbus, Wisconsin. Field elevation 860 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPRAIRIE RIDGE HEALTH
Manager phone920-623-1225
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWI41
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.3227, -89.0344
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WI41 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-18, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C72R (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WI41 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUNU (16 NM NE, VFR).

KUNU Dodge County Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field
17 NM SW
VFR
KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KUES Waukesha County Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
KETB West Bend Municipal Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
42 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY. ALL APCHS/DEP FM 165-215. TOLF IS MKD, FATO IS IDENTIFIED, 10 FT SAFETY AREA, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED, DEVELOPE SECURITY MEASURES.
›MEDICAL.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WI41 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WI41 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WI41. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WI41 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WI41. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WI41?
WI41 sits at 860 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WI41?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.